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Science Fiction & Fantasy (Genre Films, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Fantasy (Genre Films, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.63, median 400 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).

33Opportunity / 100
$18.63Median price
400Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$13.07 – $27.41
Average rating4.7
New releases (90 days)22%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 22, 11 points lower than here.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has 400 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers

  1. Harry Potter Official Advent Calendar Hogwarts Seasonal Surprises: 25 Days of Gifts, with  book cover by Insight Editions

    Harry Potter Official Advent Calendar Hogwarts Seasonal Surprises: 25 Days of Gifts, with Stationery, Key Chains, Washi Tapes and More!

    by Insight Editions

    • List rank#1
    • Price$19.36
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews546

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  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Official Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Surprises book cover by Insight Editions

    The Lord of the Rings: The Official Advent Calendar: 25 Days of Surprises

    by Insight Editions

    • List rank#2
    • Price$34.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews7

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  3. The Art of KPop Demon Hunters: Platinum Edition book cover by Tracey Miller-Zarneke

    The Art of KPop Demon Hunters: Platinum Edition

    by Tracey Miller-Zarneke

    • List rank#3
    • Price$18.84
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews94

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  4. Star Wars Complete Vehicles New Edition book cover by Pablo Hidalgo

    Star Wars Complete Vehicles New Edition

    by Pablo Hidalgo

    • List rank#4
    • Price$19.33
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews2,782

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  5. Harry Potter: An Official Hogwarts Coloring Book book cover by Paula Rozelle Hanback

    Harry Potter: An Official Hogwarts Coloring Book

    by Paula Rozelle Hanback

    • List rank#5
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews538

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  6. Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia book cover by Adam Bray

    Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia

    by Adam Bray

    • List rank#6
    • Price$19.98
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,990

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  7. Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum book cover by Michael J. Fox

    Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum

    by Michael J. Fox

    • List rank#7
    • Price$17.69
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,514

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  8. Harry Potter Screaming Mandrake: With Sound! (RP Minis) book cover by Donald Lemke

    Harry Potter Screaming Mandrake: With Sound! (RP Minis)

    by Donald Lemke

    • List rank#8
    • Price$8.89
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,473

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  9. Harry Potter Crochet - Harry Potter and Dobby Amigurumi - Yarn, Safety Eyes, Crochet Hook  book cover by Lucy Collin

    Harry Potter Crochet - Harry Potter and Dobby Amigurumi - Yarn, Safety Eyes, Crochet Hook and Instructional Booklet - Craft Gift for Harry Potter Fans (Crochet Kits)

    by Lucy Collin

    • List rank#9
    • Price$13.15
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews6,618

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  10. Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set (Includes Removeable Golden Snitch!): Revised Editi book cover by Running Press

    Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set (Includes Removeable Golden Snitch!): Revised Edition

    by Running Press

    • List rank#10
    • Price$30.30
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,105

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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Science Fiction & Fantasy

FAQ

Is Science Fiction & Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 400 reviews and sells for $18.63.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Fantasy?

The median best seller has 400 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers cost?

The median price is $18.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.07 and $27.41.

Can new books break into Science Fiction & Fantasy?

22% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.

About this data

Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.